Buffy vs. Edward
This is fairly amazing:
In this re-imagined narrative, Edward Cullen from the Twilight Series meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It's an example of transformative storytelling serving as a pro-feminist visual critique of Edward's character and generally creepy behavior. Seen through Buffy's eyes, some of the more sexist gender roles and patriarchal Hollywood themes embedded in the Twilight saga are exposed - in hilarious ways. Ultimately this remix is about more than a decisive showdown between the slayer and the sparkly vampire. It also doubles as a metaphor for the ongoing battle between two opposing visions of gender roles in the 21st century.
More Deadly Viper wrap-ups
This is not the end; this is just the beginning. May we continue building up the Body of Christ in a way that honors the God we serve and follow as well as our brothers and sisters:
- Eugene Cho: "reconciliation and unity need to be steadfast and intentional pursuits."
- Ed Gilbreath: "This is a wonderful start, but it will not be easy."
- Soong-Chan Rah: "There is one less expression of a stereotype and cultural insensitivity out there that you will have to deal with. There are many others, but at least there is one less."
- Ken Fong: "I believe it is paramount that a book about that topic should not in any way, shape, or form exclude female Christian leaders from the conversation."
- Helen Lee: "we can never really know what another person ’s life experience is or has been. That, however, does not mean that we shouldn’t strive to understand."
- A joint letter to Mike Foster and Jud Wilhite, the authors, and Zondervan: "May this be just the beginning of all our continued efforts to deepen our understanding of and appreciation for the diversity of God’s people."
Angry Asian man
Go read/watch/listen to Eugene Cho's latest, please.
We often speak of ‘loving our neighbors’ but it’s really hard when we don’t even know our neighbors. I see this to be a growing problem – not just in the [C]hurch but our larger society. Why is it so hard to meet and grow with our neighbors?
And how about those who are the “others” in our society? When we’re unable to learn and hear (even for a glimpse) the stories of others who are suffering or enduring through some form of injustice, they only become issues, statistics, and whatever other words we tend to use.